Rustbucket Posted July 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 I'm actually pretty happy with how it turned out. It's not terribly pretty, but it most definitely serves a purpose. Still have to drill the back of the pan and weld the nut on for the drain plug, but it's coming along with the other nuts and bolts for the hub. That's all for this weeks festivities - it's been a slow one. Quote Link to comment
sedition88 Posted July 21, 2012 Report Share Posted July 21, 2012 Just read through this whole thread and I'm loving every page!! I'd do the Shakotan style Zs are my favorite. Would love to do one up myself one day. Keep up all the great work! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted July 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Just read through this whole thread and I'm loving every page!! I'd do the Shakotan style Zs are my favorite. Would love to do one up myself one day. Keep up all the great work! Thanks very much! I'd take a 510 over the Z any day of the week though, haha. Quote Link to comment
spudly13 Posted July 23, 2012 Report Share Posted July 23, 2012 Thanks very much! I'd take a 510 over the Z any day of the week though, haha. Lol ill trade ya ;) Keep up the good work! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Back from the dead, and here's a photo dump. Had to do some McGyver'ing to get this whole disc conversion to work properly, as there was some serious lack of hardware, and of course the fucking holes stripped out. Finally together. Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Did some other shit. Rear main seal, fly wheel, and test fitting of the clutchzor. Exedy lightweight business. Holy shit, Deaner - she fits! Splitfires and some mystery NGK R's. Quote Link to comment
Josh V. Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Wow, everything looks great! especially the rear disc conversion setup. keep it up! 1 Quote Link to comment
jalen Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I LOVE THIS CAR 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Looksie at what finally came in the god damned mail! This is going out for a rebuild this week. Going to use this main hoop to begin drafting up a simple 6-point that I'll be making because I'll be damned if I'm spending $1200 on a bolt-in. Dropped this out this evening, going to rip it all apart and ensure working order before a good lick of paint and back in she goes. Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 I did away with my wipers, and shaved the cowl accordingly. I really can't wait to be able to call this my nightly office... Going to be back up there going at it tomorrow morning. I feel really good about the car lately, so I might as well ride the high. 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Wow, everything looks great! especially the rear disc conversion setup. keep it up! I LOVE THIS CAR Thanks, fellas. I'm glad you guys can get a kick out of this! Quote Link to comment
Ben280 Posted August 12, 2012 Report Share Posted August 12, 2012 Hooray for updates!!! Always pumped to see progress. I really can't wait to be able to call this my nightly office... As a side note, do you have any photos of how you mounted your seat? Having trouble mounting mine low enough to fit me and my helmet! 1 Quote Link to comment
fo0manchu Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 awesome! is that in an airplane hanger? 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 Hooray for updates!!! Always pumped to see progress. As a side note, do you have any photos of how you mounted your seat? Having trouble mounting mine low enough to fit me and my helmet! Progress is good, ahah. As far as the seats go - it's super simple. I just welded new plate to where the old rails used to go, and bolted my seat directly to the floor. Obviously the procress was a little more involved as getting it level and centered was a total pain in the ass. I'm 6'1" and it puts me nice and low in the car. awesome! is that in an airplane hanger? I wish! It's just a really big quanza hut. Cleaned up the ebrake assembly yesterday, watched a friend make ricey modifications to his car, and tore around in a Starlet. This car is so much god damned fun. 1 Quote Link to comment
dennis Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 badass starlet! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 badass starlet! The synchros are toast in fourth which makes downshifting a predicament, but it is still so much fun. It seemed rather content to hit limiter all afternoon! Quote Link to comment
fo0manchu Posted August 13, 2012 Report Share Posted August 13, 2012 i miss my starlet! it got side swiped by an suv. =( your z is looking great! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 i miss my starlet! it got side swiped by an suv. =( your z is looking great! That's really unfortunate. I'd never had the opportunity to see one before this, but I'm beyond sold on this platform. It's a good friend of mine who's been picking up the pieces where the previous owner left off - it's come a long way, and is probably my favorite of his collection. Quote Link to comment
Eagle_Adam Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 just read through the whole build, HOLY SHIT IM JELLY. good job man, cant wait to see it finished!!!!!!!! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 14, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Thanks very much, dude - I hate to think that I've been working on this thing for a year and a half! <_< Quote Link to comment
INDY510 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 You are so close!!! ... it's still the best Z car on earth ... :cool: ... . who cares if it drives? ... :lol: If you get discouraged, don't put so much time into the car, or take a couple weeks off from touching the car.. Make a game-plan, and try not to fuck it up .. :lol: ... only do projects you know can be done, or have been documented... do easy mind-less stuff instead of worrying about a missing part/tool The internet's going to break when this thing drives, people don't even know what a proper looking Z looks like . might want to wait a while anyways for Stance to die . :rofl: . eventually people will just be like, "because slammed race car on the street" .. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment
Indey Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I'm loving your z man, it looks great! 1 Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 You are so close!!! ... it's still the best Z car on earth ... :cool: ... . who cares if it drives? ... :lol: If you get discouraged, don't put so much time into the car, or take a couple weeks off from touching the car.. Make a game-plan, and try not to fuck it up .. :lol: ... only do projects you know can be done, or have been documented... do easy mind-less stuff instead of worrying about a missing part/tool The internet's going to break when this thing drives, people don't even know what a proper looking Z looks like . might want to wait a while anyways for Stance to die . :rofl: . eventually people will just be like, "because slammed race car on the street" .. :lol: Thanks for the kind words, Indy - your comment has me sitting in my office grinning this morning. I took a couple of weeks off from her recently, and it makes coming back to it a hell of a lot more fun. I'm loving your z man, it looks great! Cheers! Quote Link to comment
Rustbucket Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I was supposed to be picking up a 4.11 R180 on Friday, but it looks like only 3.90's made it on the shipment. There's supposed to be another container coming over with a couple of 4.11's in another few weeks - so I'm gonna wait it out as I don't want to settle just yet. A friend also turned me on to Kirk Racing for my cage needs as trying to make that ghetto hoop work was going to be sort of hack and not at all what I was in to. The Cusco that I was looking in to originally fell through with my contact in Japan. I'm just waiting to hear back about confirmation on this bugger here, with a removable diagonal brace, and the additional door bars. 1 Quote Link to comment
Z chopper Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Canada is in the house!!! just read the thread in one hour, well skimmed everything but the oics :rolleyes: 1 Quote Link to comment
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